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8 TTfE MORNING OREG ONI AN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26. ' 1920 STANRELD SURE HE WILL BE ELECTED Oregon Sees Ruin Without Protection, Says Candidate. FARMERS ARE WORRIED Wheat, Wool and Dairymen Are Tace to Face With Hard Times, Nominee Says After Tour. Robert N. Stanfleld, republican can didate for United States senator, who passed through Portland two days ago from the Willamette valley, where he has been campaigning, to devote the final days just before election to his home territory of eastern Oregon, declared that his election as senator Is now certain. The importation of great uanqtities of meat, hides, wool, wheat, butter, eggs and other prod nets, duty-free under the democratic Underwood tariff, has stirred up the whole state, he said, to the absolute necessity of protecting its interests by returning a republican senator to Washington to back up a republican administration. When Mr. Stanfleld departed for Baker, 'where he will make his first speech in eastern Oregon, he took with him two interesting exhibits. He had bought them both over the coun ters of a grocery store in Portland. One was a six-pound can of Argentine beef. The other was a cube of New Zealand butter. Oregon Products Not Wanted. "Beef and butter are two of Ore gon's most Important products, and on the market for them depends much of the prosperity of the state," said Mr. Stanfleld. "Yet today there Is no market for either. The Oregon cattle man is actually losing so much money on his cattle that he faces absolute ruin unless the situation is remedied soon, and the Oregon butter maker Is faced by a decline in prices that eliminates his profits. "And why? The answer is as plain as this can of beef from Argentina and this cube of butter from New Zealand. "The democratic Underwood tariff law permits the Importation of this Argentine beef, duty-free, to compete with Oregon beef in its own home market, at prices so low that the Ore eon cattle raiser could better afford to give away his herds or leave them to perish on the range in winter than even to try to meet them, for that cannot be done. "Think of it! In a country where thousands of cattle range we find our stores selling beef imported from Argentina, many thousands of miles away, because the democratic admin istration has removed the tariff pro tecting the Oregon cattleman and left him to the mercy of a dumping pro cess at ruinously low prices, behind which are cheap costs and cheap la bo. ; Hard Times Are Faced. "It is the same with this New Zealand butter. How can the Oregon dairyman, paying high wages to American labor, hope to compete with the inferior New Zealand product, manufactured with the aid of cheap labor? He cannot do it and continue to pay the wages to which American labor is entitled. Unless this dump ing is stopped he faces hard times and ultimate ruin. "It is the same with wheat. Ore gon wheat raisers have their ware houses bursting with grain because there is no market for it. And the reason there is no market is because Canadian wheat is being dumped into this country, duty-free, at prices the Oregon wheat grower cannot meet and live, because it is below his ac tual cost of production. "It is the same with hides, with wool, with eggs, with lumber, wiUi many other products vital to the prosperity of Oregon. Why, even the farmer's wife, raising her chickens and eggs for pin money, can feel the result of the lack of tariff. When a cargo of Chinese eggs reaches Port land, as similar cargoes have reached Seattle and San Francisco, duty-free this stale Chinese product will com pete with her fresh ranch eggs- and bring the prices down to a point where she cannot afford to raise the eggs. Oregon Nerds Protection. "The Oregon farmer, the Oregon stock man, the Oregon producer in all lines, must have protection. Un der existing conditions it would be nothing short of disastrous to have a democrat returned to the United States senate. A democratic senate can mean only one thing: and that is a continuance of Argentine beef, New Zealand butter, Chinese eggs, Cana dian wheat, Australian wool and mut ton, underselling our own Ore iron nrodiicts in our own firs. pon markets, at prices actually lower than we can produce them for in Oregon. "One of the very striking'features of this campaign has been the great number of democrats who have come to me and personally promised their votes because, as they put it, "Oregon must have protection, and with you as senator she will get protection.' Yes. I am for protection for Oregon, and not alone a protective tariff, but protection on all her interests. She must have Irrigation protection, too; that is to say, her great irrigation interests must be protected, which has not been the, case in the past. Grenter F.xrtnption Knvored. "I have had many persons comment on that part of my platform in which I promise to work for an increase in the income tax exemption so that in place of paying on 51000 income, as at present, a single man would be exempt up to J2000, and a mnrried man would be exempt up to $3000, in stead of only $2000, as now. It is my earliest belief that the man of small income should have less of the bur den of taxation to bear than he does at present. Taxes under the ffemo cratic administration have grown to extravagant proportions, and to pay for their extravagances the demo crats have taxed even the little fel low working for salary barelx large enough to support a family." In his campaign in the Willamette valley an-1 southern Oregon Sir. Stan field visited and spoke in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Koseburg, Cot tage Grove, tugetie, Corvallis, Ik slinnville, Oalla. Independence, Mon mouth. Albany, Tangent, Shedd, Hal- eey. Brownsville and faaiem. On his present trip he will speak at Baker, La Grande and through Umatilla county, including Pendleton winding up at The Hallos, Hosier and Hood River. He will then make his final campaign addresses at Astoria nd Seaside late this week. PERKIXS COMMITTEE MEETS Campaigners Gather to Make Re ports, Map Plans. A general meeting of the Perkins for commissioner campaign -commit' in the Perkins headquarters, 715 Chamber of Commerce building, at which time reports from all workers were received and plans mapped out for ,the final week of the cjty cam paign. "Reports received at headquarters the last few days have been more than satisfactory, and I am going into the final week of the campaign confident of success," was the state ment issued by Dr. Perkins. "Organizations of every kind and character in every part of the city have given me assurance of support. I have addressed many gatherings and given the voters a plain, out spoken set of facts upon every Issue of this lacal campaign." TRIBUTE PAIS- M'ARTHUR PROMISES MADE ARE KEPT, SATS J. E. AXDERSOX. Representative's Position on Dry Law Enforcement Held Consist ent; Record Above Reproach. One of Representative McArthurs staunch friends Is Dr. J. E. Anderson, formerly of The Dalles, now. prac ticing his profession In this city. Dr. Anderson, who served in several ses sions in the legislature' from Wasco county, was the author of the Oregon dry law and was one of the leaders in driving the saloon out of Oregon. He is an active member of the Hard ing and Coolidge club and gave out this statement at headquarters yes terday: "I served with Mr. McArthur in the legislature and his word.ia law with me. I know him intimately and know that he makes no promises he does not keep. When he says that he voted for the Volstead enforcement law he stated an absolute fact, and when he says, as I heard him say the other night, that he would again vote for the Volstead enforcement act, it was sufficient with me to settle his posi tion in this matter beyond question. On other national questions,- from a republican standpoint, his record and his platform are above reproach." Speaking of the contest for the presidency and the temperance cause, he said: It the statement of Governor Cox that 'prohibition as an issue is as dead as slavery' is true, I cannot see that it is an argument favorable to his candidacy. Hut, coupling his statement with the fact that Murphy, Brennen and Taggart and the or ganizations they dominate are sup porting him, justifies those who wish to see the Volstead law strictly ad ministered in casting their ballots against this Cox -Tammany - French Lick combination." STAAFIELD GAIXS REPORTED East Oregon for Republican Nomi nee, Says Senator McXary. SALEM. Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) Senator C. Xi. McNary, who has been In eastern Oregon inspecting several irrigation projects, said today that Robert N. Stanfleld, republican can didate for United States senator at the November election, would carry practically all of the territory east of the Cascade mountains. 'Sentiment in favor of Mr. Stan- field is gaining steadily," said Sena tor McNary. "I round him to be the favorite in all of the districts 1 va ited." Senator McNary also declared that Mr. Stanfleld had a large following in southern Oregon and the Willamette valley and that thousands of repub licans who previously had "scratched1 their ticket In favor of Mr. Chain. berlain this year would cast a straight ballot. SOLD BY It Costs Less! ; ; ij I m ' ' ! EVERYWHERE Made "by Postum Cereal Co.,Iiic.. Battle Creek, Mich. ELECTION PRACTICES ARE HELD IRREGULAR V Multnomah County Judges and Clerks Involved. GRAND JURY INTERESTED Commissioners Are Advised of Violations of Law by Judges and Clerks. Alleged lr,am,l..l.. - .1 methods in this county were brought fcw ...... cliculkju ot me ooara oi county .......oc.uners, yesceraay, in several pieces of correspondence, and a grand i 1 1 T- V- n . . . 1 J . . . i - -. - ... . Buuimiiea Dy uistrict At- Among these documents was a let- . . v. uy trances jnyers to Attorney-General Van Winkle, in be half of the Housewives" council. Jnss Myers" letter made the follow ing points: ' That 115 clerks unit in ii. not registered in the precincts in which they served; 206 day boards were irregular in party affiliations of judges, and almost as many in clerks; democrat vn t h . , . . i . i ; i -. . . and vice versa; in one precinct, No. wucxo ncie irregularities In the USe Of hallnta- mon.r a clerks took ballots they were not en- l.v.u tu auu vuiea mem. Recommendation Are Warranted. Th I-,-an -i . - . . -- " -J J ciuf t x-exerrea to by Mr. Evans states that sufficient evidence was placed before that body to warrant a recommendation to those who make up boards for various pre cincts. It should "be made clear to each elector his duty of promptness and wllllnrnARfl tn . j . , . .v-.w, b auu oci vc on me board to which he has been ap pointed, it says. "Electors register ing as memhpra Af a .- the poll books cannot in this county change their party affiliations at the polls. This law. should be made clear to judges of the election boards." District Attorney Evans holds that the onlv rnmnlv fn. : . . mm accmiug carelessness is to place service on election ooards in the same class as jury service, and make a penalty for failure to serve rr produce an ade quate excuse. Errors Due To Ignorance. County Clerk Beverid sre believes that errors were due to ignorance of tne law, and suggests as a remedy raising the paybf those on the boards. The entire matter, he says, is up to the county commissioners. At the last election Earl Goode was appointed to represent the commis sioners, in supervising selection of boards. Commissioner Muck said yes terday he did not believe Goode had lived' up to the spirit of tho law and that the arrangement last spring had been a case of trying to make a politi cal machine of election. Both he and Commissioner Hoyt are in favor of establishing voting ma chines and increasing pay of those worKing on tne election. STANFIELD TAKES WHEELER Connty 'Will Go 3 to 2 for Repub lican Candidate. R. J. Carsner, of Spray, Or., which Is in Wheeler county, has written to is still sold at a fair price less than tea or coffee, and is Letter for you. A healthful drink with a rich coffee -'like flavor. Drinlc, POSTUM instead of tea or coffee. uteres a-jxjeason J GROCERS JfM a Stanfleld worker In Portland that Wheeler will go at least 3 to S for Robert N. Stanfield for United States senator, with sentiment growing so fast that the proportion will probably be much greater by election time. The reason for the growth In Stan field sentiment, says Mr. Carsner, Is that importations of frozen mutton, wool and hides into the United States from abroad have simply knocked the bottom out of the market for these products, which are the principal ones of Wheeler county. The whole county depends on the cattle and sheep in dustry, and without a protective tar iff, the stock men are facing ruin. HOOD RIVER POLITICS QUIET Apple Harvest Draws Bulk of At tention In Valley City. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Never has a presidential elec tion approached In Hood River connty with as little display of party in terest. The weather and status of the. apple harvest transcend political leanings. But with all this apparent apathy a deep interest in political affairs is underlying. A total of 3242 electors have registered. Of this number al most 2500 indicate an affiliation with the republican party. Indications point to one of the heaviest republi can votes ever cast here for a presi dential nominee. Harding will carry the county overwhelmingly. . Except for an address to a county fair crowd here in mid-September, Hood River has held no political meeting this year. Wednesday night Walter L. Tooze will address voters at a republican rally. The democrats planned a meeting for the first of lasf week. For some reason or an other it never materialized. No speak ers appeared. The keenest activify of the county has been displayed in the race for county judgeship. The regular re publicaa nominee, who also received the democratic nomination at the May primaries, is H. L. Hasbrouck. J. O. Hannuxn, at present a member of the board of commissioners is seeking the office, running- on an independent ticket. OOX MEETINGS TO BE HELD Two Take Place Tonight and One Wednesday Evening. Three Cox meetings are scheduled for tonight and Wednesday evening in different parts of the city, according to word given out at democratic state headquarters in the Morgan building. Barnett Goldstein will discuss the league of nations this evening at 8 o'clock in the Woodstock Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. M. L. T. Hid den also will speak. Mrs. Edith Sny der will sing several selections. John Jeffrey and Elmer R. Lund berg will speak at -a Cox meeting this evening at the Vernon rchool, Twenty-third and Wygant streets. Colonel F. L. Evans, John Jeffrey and WilUam.D. Bennett will speak tomorrow evening at Lents school, Ninety-se.ond street and Gilbert road, at 8 o'clock. ASHLAND RALLY HELD Republicans Spea'-t Ton! glit at Theater In Medfbrd. MEDFORD, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) The closing week of the republican campaign in Jackson county will be full of ginger and will include big ral lies in Medford and Ashland. The general campaign so far has been a quiet one, although the voters have shown much interest. The first large meeting of the week under -the auspices of the republican county committee, was held tonight at Ashland with ex-Congressman Scott of Kansas the chief speaker. The I other large meeting will be held INSTANT POSTUM A BEVERAGE de of different parts of Wis1 no a small portion of Molssse Postum Cereal Company. Brnt Otin. Hich,ULSA OCT WEIGHT eight 0UCtS. & II Know -Cantilever Comfort Try 'one pair of Cantilever Shoes and yon will be converted. 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